The main early manifestations of the infection caused by the novel coronavirus are fever, malaise, and dry cough, not the presence of a sore throat. Clinically, symptoms may also manifest as upper respiratory tract infections such as nasal congestion and runny nose. Patients may present with atypical symptoms, like heartburn, headache, conjunctivitis, limb and muscle aches, chest pain, etc. Patients with clinically atypical symptoms are latent infections and need to be identified in the first instance and isolated as early as possible. Clinical sore throat requires careful examination in a specialized outpatient clinic to determine its etiology. For confirming the diagnosis of novel coronavirus, nucleic acid test and chest CT test are needed to clarify whether it is an infection of this virus. Once diagnosed, early isolation and treatment, including the application of antiviral treatment with herbs and western medicine, are required.